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Political activist, actor Kal Penn to speak at UT Arlington’s Graduation Celebra...

4/10/2013 5:30 PM EST  -   University of Texas at Arlington
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Actor, producer and political activist Kal Penn will give this year’s keynote address at UT Arlington’s Graduation Celebration honoring the Class of 2013.

Graduation Celebration is set for Friday, May 10, at the Levitt Pavilion in Founder’s Square, 100 W. Abram St. in downtown Arlington.

The event begins at 7:30 p.m. with live music and free food. The formal program starts at 8 p.m.

The...
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ACE names two University of Texas at Arlington educators to its Fellows Program ...

3/20/2013 1:25 PM EST  -   University of Texas at Arlington
ARLINGTON, Texas – Pamela Jansma, dean of The University of Texas at Arlington College of Science, and Victoria Farrar-Myers, a UT Arlington professor of political science, have been named American Council on Education Fellows for the 2013-14 academic year.

President James D. Spaniolo nominated both educators for the prestigious program, which selected a total of 50 college and university senior faculty and...
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Da Vinci-inspired sculpture to symbolize The University of Texas at Arlington’s ...

1/30/2013 11:51 AM EST  -   University of Texas at Arlington
ARLINGTON, Texas -- A 20-foot sculpture to be installed this spring at The University of Texas at Arlington will symbolize the University’s bold commitment to research, science and the arts.

Reach, a work by assistant professor of art Darryl Lauster, is based on Helical Aerial Screw, Leonardo da Vinci’s 15th century sketch for a gyroscopic flying machine,...

UT Arlington, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments forge $25.2 million research partn...

10/22/2012 12:45 PM EST  -   University of Texas at Arlington
The new Institute will include the existing Shimadzu Center for Advanced Analytical Chemistry, the new Center for Imaging and the new Center for Environmental, Forensic and Material Analysis.
The University of Texas System Board of Regents today allocated $7.5 million from the Permanent University Fund toward the formation of the Institute for Research Technologies at UT Arlington, a $25.2 million endeavor that...
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UT Arlington promotes Carolyn Cason to vice president for research

10/19/2012 2:57 PM EST  -   University of Texas at Arlington
The former associate nursing dean will have administrative oversight for all University research – now valued at more than $71 million annually – and will lead divisions that manage technology development, intellectual property and the University’s rapidly expanding centers for research excellence.
The University of Texas at Arlington announces the appointment of Carolyn L. Cason, a former associate dean for...

Philanthropic support for UT Arlington climbs to new record

10/1/2012 12:25 PM EST  -   University of Texas at Arlington
Gifts, commitments increase 55 percent from previous year
ARLINGTON – Philanthropic support for The University of Texas at Arlington has reached a new record with $23.3 million in gifts and commitments for the 2011-2012 fiscal year, an increase of more than 55 percent from the previous year and the largest ever year-end total.

The success was fueled in large part by gifts to boost innovation and technology in...

New study cites UT Arlington’s $13.6 billion impact on Texas

10/1/2012 11:46 AM EST  -   University of Texas at Arlington
The University fuels 131,200 jobs a year, and its impact on business activity reflects about 4 percent of the North Central Texas economy, the study found.
ARLINGTON – The University of Texas at Arlington has a $13.6 billion total annual impact on the State of Texas and fuels 131,200 jobs a year, according to a new assessment of the University’s operations, research and workforce enhancement effects on business...
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UT Arlington President James D. Spaniolo announces retirement

6/18/2012 3:04 PM EST  -   University of Texas at Arlington
President James D. Spaniolo announced today that he will retire from The University of Texas at Arlington, saying he will continue to lead the University until The University of Texas System Board of Regents completes a search for his successor.

“After careful thought, I have concluded it is the appropriate time to pass the baton and let others continue the stewardship of our remarkable institution,” President...
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Actor James Franco headlines UT Arlington Graduation Celebration 2012

3/23/2012 2:34 PM EST  -   University of Texas at Arlington
ARLINGTON, Texas – Noted actor, artist and filmmaker James Franco will deliver keynote remarks at The University of Texas at Arlington’s spectacular Graduation Celebration on May 11 at the Levitt Pavilion.

The annual bash features music, food and a fireworks extravaganza and begins at 7:30 p.m. at 100 W. Abram St. in downtown Arlington. The event is open to the public.

Other speakers include UT Arlington President...
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UT Arlington's College Park Center debuts Feb. 1 with basketball doubleheader, a...

1/30/2012 12:49 PM EST  -   University of Texas at Arlington
ARLINGTON – UT Arlington basketball fans claim the home court advantage Feb. 1 with the debut of men’s and women’s basketball at the new College Park Center and a series of opening day events unlike anything the University has ever seen.
The celebration will include special effects and pyrotechnics; multi-media entertainment to showcase the 7,000-seat events center and its high-tech, Daktronics video boards; special...